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RPG devs stopped making games like Baldur's Gate 'because retailers told us no one wanted to buy them', says New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity director Josh Sawyer (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

Yeah. Not because they were dying for a new crpg, but because they heard it was the highest quality game to come out in years. I don’t think most of them would buy a hypothetical BG4 and a few have already said they wouldn’t.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    Honestly that's fine. Not every game is for everyone.

    I bought Hollow Knight because everyone said it was amazing and it seemed exactly like the kind of game I would like. I bought it, played for several hours, but ultimately stopped because I wasn't having fun.

    As a result I didn't buy Silksong. But... Silksong seems to be doing just fine.

    For me Baldur's Gate I & II were the best games I played growing up. Divinity Original Sin I & II were the best games I'd played in recent years. I had high expectations for Baldur's Gate III and the game exceeded them.

    Of course even I would be wary of a Baldur's Gate IV. I don't trust Hasbro to be able to make a quality game.

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